An ear tube insertion is when a doctor inserts tiny tubes, known as tympanostomy tubes or grommets, into the eardrum to reduce the occurrence of ear infections and allow drainage of excess fluids. The ...

Ear tube surgery, or tympanostomy surgery, aims to reduce chronic fluid buildup behind the eardrums. This can reduce the frequency of middle ear infections. It may also improve hearing. Ear tube ...

Thousands of kids in Colorado get ear tubes every year. It's one of the most common pediatric procedures, even though it can get expensive and requires general anesthesia. But, that's now changing at ...

About a million kids get ear tubes every year to help drain fluid and treat recurrent ear infections. A new way of performing the procedure was approved by the Food and Drug Administration a few years ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Ear tube placement surgery is one of the most common surgeries performed on children. It's a relatively simple procedure, and it's performed to reduce chronic ear infections and ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- More than a million kids receive ear tubes each year. It's one of the most common pediatric procedures, despite the cost and need for general anesthesia -- but that's changing.

Putting tubes in the eardrum to help drain a young child’s middle ear infection doesn’t guard against developmental problems later in life, according to a study released Wednesday. Ever year about 280 ...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke Valley ENT and Allergy is using a new procedure. Dr. Paul Lenkowski, a head, neck and sinus surgeon at Roanoke Valley ENT and Allergy, is only the second doctor in ...

MAPLE GROVE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Preceptis Medical, Inc., an innovative surgical technology company dedicated to providing less invasive options for pediatric patients, today announced the launch ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Phoenix Children’s Hospital is one of the first hospitals in the nation to use a new device created to make ear tube procedures easier and quicker. The device is called ...

Middle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a child has a cold, allergy or upper respiratory ...

NEWBERRY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Ear infections in children can be painful, and are very common. If a child gets too many in a short period, ear tubes are often the answer. Usually, the procedure is ...